St. Paul daily globe., 1887-05-01
THE OUTLOOK FOR ST. PAUL,

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The man who predicts that before the
end of the present century st. Paul will
take rank with the leading cities of the
United States-in population, wealth
and commercial impOrtancc-may be
set down by some people as Il visionary
enthusiast, and Il few may go so far as
to smile in deriSion; but the Judgment
of the man who makes the assertion is
as certain to be vindicated as that the.
sun rises and sets. There is "a good deal
of the spirit of unbelief in sections of
the country far removed from st. Paul,
and the people there are inclined to
doubt the stories told about this Won
derful city of the Northwest. But if
these people would only take the trouble
to come and see for themselves they
would be convinced at once and realize
that the half had not been told. \ study
of st. PaurS situation and advantages
will make it clear to any sensible per-
son that here is to be built up one
of the great cities of the country. The
seat of empire" has steadily worked its
way westward during the p.St genera
ton, until now it is generally conceded
to have reached as far West as it well
can go. The great Northwest must
have distributing point-a commercial
center. 1t is plain as the n0on-day sun
that there is not room for another large
city between st. Paul and the Pacific
coast; consequently st. Paul must of
necessity occupy the field and hold the
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force such result The immense ter
ritory back of it, reaching west to the
Pacific coast, south into Nebraska and
north into Manitoba-to say nothing of
the Eastern trade-will support a city
OF l,O0O,0O0 or more population. This
country IS in large part undeyeloped,
but is rapidly settling up. st. Paul
must, rs matter of course, keep pace
with the growth of this vast section, and il
must be able to supply the enormous de
mandS made upon it for all the commod-
ities of life. This will draw to St. Paul
manufactures and large wholesale
houses in all the branches of CONNER
cial trade, besides attracting the thouS
andS of businesses which spring into eX
iStence rs u city grows. The future OF
st. Paul rests on this solid foundation
There is room in the Northwest for fifty
millions of people; they must of necesS
ity come here to settle within a very
brief period; they will add immcasur
ably TO the prosperity and development
of the country, and naturally st. Pau
will reap substantial benefit and prog
sufficient to demonstrate TO any SAINT
man that ST. Paul is certain of its future
Aside from this Important factor, how
ever, there are other elements whicl
will contribute to the upbuilding of {
metropolitan city here. St. Paul is a
the head OF navigation on the MiSsis
Sippi river, and is the railroad center O
the Northwest. Every railroad in the
country that has any designs on the
Northwest is planning to get to st. Paul
and no line will come into this Secto,
in future vith0ut securing connection
with this city. There is an abundan
supply of home capital in st. Paul, ant
the financial institutions here are anon!
the strongest in the country. The open
lHSS loT illandl3cbOfleS are or the mos
attractive character; the stock yard
and dressed and canned meats induStr,
will soon grow to immense proportions
there are thousands of opportunities fo
the lucrative Investment of capital
These things of themselves will attrac
population and important business en-
terpriSeS, and it is not outside, the rang,
of probabilities to predict that St. Pau
will be a city of 100000 by 1900.